Are Depressed People Aggressive People? Differences Between General Population and Depressive Patients

作者：Otte Stefanie; Lang Fabian U; Vasic Nenad; Shenar Riad; Rasche Katharina; Ramb Charlotte; Dudeck Manuela; Streb Judith

来源：Psychotherapie Psychosomatik Medizinische Psychologie, 2017, 67(1): 21-27.

DOI：10.1055/s-0042-120411

• depression
• self-aggression
• reactive aggression
• proactive aggression

Introduction The study aimed to investigate the relationship between depression and aggression.
Material and Methods 681 depressive and non-depressive subjects of the general population as well as 132 depressive patients completed the Beck Depression Inventory Revised (BDI-II) as well as the Short Questionnaire for Gathering Factors of Aggressiveness (K-FAF).
Results Depressive patients and depressive subjects of the general population did not merely report the highest levels of self-aggressiveness but also reached the highest scores on the scales of reactive and proactive aggression, indicating a high level of externalizing aggressiveness. Discussion The results support the neurobiological approach of the etiology of depressive disorders.
Conclusions For future research of depressive disorders and aggression the investigation of the mediating roles of a low serotonin-level is recommended.

• 出版日期2017-1